As Bangladesh vowed to cut off mobile phone access in Rohingya camps, refugees who fled terror in Myanmar despaired over their future. A Million Refugees May Soon Lose Their Line to the Outside World Source: NY Times Tech
Read More{$inline_image} Michael Novinson / CRN: Palo Alto Networks to acquire IoT security startup Zingbox for $75M; Zingbox has 70 employees and has raised $23.5M in outside funding — Palo Alto Networks Chief Product Officer Lee Klarich said the proposed $75 million purchase of Zingbox will allow customers to get IoT security capabilities without any additional
Read MoreSamsung will only offer its foldable in space silver and cosmos black, not the martian green and astro blue it originally unveiled. Galaxy Fold buyers beware: If you wanted those flashy colors, you're out of luck – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThis list of games is phenomenal. 20 classic SNES games are coming to the Nintendo Switch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe company talked up plenty of products at IFA in Berlin — but it didn’t say when it will sell its first smart speaker. Samsung's Galaxy Home is still far, far away at IFA 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google today announced that it is open sourcing its so-called differential privacy library, an internal tool the company uses to securely draw insights from data sets that contain the private and sensitive personal information of its users. Differential privacy is a cryptographic approach to data science, particularly with
Read MoreThe term “shitcoin” has permeated through the cryptocurrency scene so effectively that it’s reached US Congress — but now Amazon offers a new product that takes it to a whole other level. Behold, this three-ply toilet paper has a Bitcoin printed on each sheet. It’s described as a “funny cryptocurrency novelty prank gag gift idea for crypto traders
Read MoreTo expand the pool of workers, companies are recruiting stay-at-home parents, retirees and people with disabilities. Will they keep it up if the economy sours? In a Tight Labor Market, a Disability May Not Be a Barrier Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDecked out in dark-green Black Forest Pearl paint, our long-term Honda Passport lovingly earns its Swamp Thing nickname. 2019 Honda Passport: Rugged, functional and ready for the long haul – Roadshow Source: CNet
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Read MorePhoto by Vlad Savov / The Verge Keep up to speed with the top announcements Continue reading… IFA 2019: all the news from Europe’s biggest tech showcase Source: New feed
Read MoreCome for the big names, stay for the new voices. The London Podcast Festival wants to push you out of your comfort zone – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe third-gen Momentum Wireless headphone features improved noise cancelation, excellent sound quality and voice calling. Sennheiser's new Momentum 3 Wireless headphones sound great – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA retro-inspired design packed with features Continue reading… Sennheiser’s Momentum Wireless review: feature-packed, if not a sonic standout Source: New feed
Read MorePhoto by Nick Statt / The Verge Microsoft is partnering up with SK Telecom to deliver its xCloud game streaming service over 5G in South Korea. The software giant is planning to start public previews of Project xCloud next month, and SK Telecom is now an “exclusive operating partner” of Microsoft’s cloud gaming service in
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Even Financial, which provides APIs for financial services search, acquisition, and monetization, raises $25M round led by Citi Ventures and MassMutual Ventures — Even Financial, a four-year-old New York-based provider of APIs for financial services search, acquisition, and monetization … Even Financial, which provides APIs for financial services search, acquisition, and
Read MorePuma is launching its first smartwatch at IFA 2019 this week. The sports brand has teamed up with Fossil Group over the past 12 months to produce the wearable, which is powered by Wear OS and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset. The Puma smartwatch will include a 1.19-inch round AMOLED display, housed inside a cut-out
Read MorePhoto: Signify A whole bunch of new Philips Hue bulbs and accessories are being announced today, and by far the most eye-catching are the line’s first Edison-style bulbs. These LED smart bulbs appear to have a swirling filament exposed inside their clear glass housing, creating a much more stylish look than a traditional, almost industrial
Read MoreAmazon directs the destinations, deadlines and routes for its network of contract delivery drivers. But when they crash, the retail giant is shielded from responsibility. The Human Cost of Amazon’s Fast, Free Shipping Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreCharlie Savage / New York Times: A federal judge has ruled that a federal government database of people deemed to be “known or suspected terrorists” violates US citizens’ constitutional rights — WASHINGTON — A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that a federal government database that compiles people deemed to be … A federal judge has
Read MoreAzure used for upcoming Data Hub product targeted at water management, agribusiness, and connected supply chain. Microsoft and Telstra team up for business data sharing platform Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreWhen you hear the term “extension tube”, you probably think of something fairly long, right? But when [Loudifier] needed an extension tube to do extreme close-ups with a wide-angle lens on a Canon EF-M camera, it needed to be small…really small. The final 3D printed extension provides an adjustable length between 0 and 10 millimeters.
Read MoreTaylor Soper / GeekWire: Microsoft acquires Seattle-based cloud migration company Movere for an undisclosed amount; Movere is Microsoft’s third Azure-related acquisition since July — Microsoft didn’t have to go far for its latest acquisition. The Redmond, Wash.-based tech giant today announced that it acquired Movere … Microsoft acquires Seattle-based cloud migration company Movere for an
Read MoreRichard Lawler / Engadget: Samsung says the 512GB 5G model of Galaxy Fold will be available in South Korea starting September 6 for ~$2,000, US launch to happen “in the coming weeks” — After its first attempt at a launch fizzled out in the spring, the Samsung Galaxy Fold is ready to try again at
Read MoreJoseph F. Kovar / CRN: Data protection and management company Commvault to acquire Hedvig, a software-defined distributed storage provider, for $225M; Hedvig had raised $52M from VCs — With the acquisition, Commvault, which has focused primarily on data protection and management, gains new capabilities … Data protection and management company Commvault to acquire Hedvig, a
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